Poet of the week

Poet of the Week no. 59 goes to +Eva Limbach for her warrior's dream haiku
and for her support of POETS and members.

warrior's dream
of peace ...
wildflower seeds (English trans)

des Kriegers Traum
vom Frieden ...
Wildblumensamen (original German)

© Eva Limbach 2017

Link to original poem:
https://plus.google.com/+EvaLimbach/posts/Lga4EfoDUqn


Eva has a fantastic blog, check it out if you love haiku:
http://evamaria-limbach2.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/der-kriegers-traum-vom-frieden.html

Don't let the German put you off. Just right click and select translate.


Special Mentions go to:

+Rebecca Lyle
+Tanishka Jain
+Mordant Satire
+David Allan Perrin


for their poetry and support of POETS - thank you everyone!"

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Members' Publications

Author Speaks with Arthur Turfa (Interview)

https://mzjetson.com/author-speaks-with-arthur-turfa/#more-12656

"These poems do not appear in either my first book or in my second (unpublished) manuscript. However, they show a variety of styles and fit thematically with my published works."

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Tramoun (Italian Edition) Kindle Edition by various authors, including +Cima Tempestosa

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tramoun-Italian-ANTOLOGIA-AUTORI-VARI-ebook/dp/B06XD4RS44

"The title of the work, Tramoun, implies a romantic encouragement, symbolic and evocative: the name of a wind that transport these compositions fleeing to other lands, other cultures, readers, authors. Within Tramoun (in France the name given to various winds of the Gulf of Lion. it's a cold wind, dry and impetuous blowing from land to sea) are followed, in alphabetical order: Maria Grazia Calì with essence, Cima Tempestosa with heart Tears, Romualdo Iltini with the emotion of love ... for a walk with poetry, with Maria Mancino I was born in September, Maria Cristina Meloni with Miscellaneous, Giuseppe Modica with the reciter and quiet. "


If you have a poetry book you would like us to promote on this Poet of the Week post for one week, please post the details together with the sales point link (e.g. Amazon) in the Members' Publications category, thank you.

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#POETSPROMPTS

You will have noticed our POETS PROMPTS category where every Monday a moderator posts a new photo prompt for all members to participate. This week's prompt host is +M Macharia

Link to the current prompt:

https://plus.google.com/u/0/117362926624792473776/posts/29MQGFnhEHN

Everyone is welcome to participate and write a poem inspired by the prompt photo.

Please will all prompt participants download and use the image provided by the current week's prompt moderator, and state that the photo is used with permission of that person.

Please don't re-share images that contain the poem of other participants.

Please also use hashtag #POETSPROMPT and do invite at least one
or two others to take part too. Everyone is welcome to take part, with or without an invitation.

Please send any queries to our prompt coordinator +James polamz King

Note that the prompt is not a contest, it's just fun.

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Don't forget to visit Castalia, POETS blog:

arthurturfa.blogspot.co.uk

Curated by +Arthur Turfa
Castalia showcases the créme of POETS.

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Criteria for Poet of the Week Selection:

1. The poet has not been PoW recently.

2. The poet has written a great and original poem.

3. The poet spends some time reading and commenting to encourage and support other members.

4. Mastery of the the language in which the poet writes is also important, although we should make some allowances in terms of spelling/grammar for people using English as a second language.

Visit Castalia
arthurturfa.blogspot.co.uk